Means for molding confection



June 9, 1936. w R. WISE 2,043,846

\ I MEANS FOR MOLDING CONFEC' IION Filed July 27, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR BY Raktrf "(I-5Q 1936- R. WISE MEANS FOR MOLDING CONFECTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v Filed July 21 1954 FIG.5

INVENTOR Rober'f Wise BY W ATI'ORNEY Patented June 9, 19 36 UNITED STATES PATENT oF-sie 4 Claims.

means of molding fro-zen confection, and par ticularly to the means ofremoving the confection fromthe mold. I

In systems commonly employed atthe present time the confection is placedin a container in a liquid form, the container having a great number ofmold, forms at the bottom. The confection isfrozen in this manner and in order to aid the removal of the confection, sticks are placed in the confection before freezing, which freeze with the confectionand provide a means for holding theconfection when it has been freed from'the sideofthe mold. The confection is usually freed from theside of the mold after it has been frozen by dipping the mold in hot water;

be raised by means of the stick which was suspended in the confection when it was liquid.

For the purpose of suspending the stick in the confection, a, frame is usually employed which has a great number of clampingelements that position and clamp the sticks in the center of the mold forms. It is usual in practice to mold a number-at a time. In the present invention the use of sticks is avoided and the confection is removed as a whole unit in the form desired.

In thepractice in the prior art great difficulty has been encountered not so much in removal of the forms' from themold, but more particularly in preventing the confection from becoming contaminated with the brine and water that the mold itself comes in contact with. It is also true that a certain amount of the syrup in the container above the forms may still be in a liquid state, and this coming in contact with the brine or other refrigerant means is apt to contaminate the confection so that it cannot be used.

In the present invention this difficulty is avoided and it is a comparatively simple matter to keep the confection free and clear of any such contamination as may be present in the freezing process.

The invention will be more fully described in connection with the annexed drawings in which Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the device used in the present method; Fig. 2 shows a vertical view partly full and partly in section; Fig. 3 shows a modified end view of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a. still further modification; and Fig. 5 shows a modification of the element that fits into the mold.

In Figs. 1 and 2 it will be noted that there are twoseparate elements that cooperate together. The device as a whole comprises an outside container I having walls 3 and a base frame I0,

This frees the confection from the mold andthe confection may:

I ((31.107-19.) The presentinvention relatesto a-method and which base frame is provided with a great number of perforations. Intpractice it is common .to use as many as two-dozen forms in one mold. Therefore, the base plate) would have two dozen perforations. Themoldl fits. over the perforationin the container 3. and may be comprisedof the side walls 5 and a joining rib 8, the .mold itself as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 being somewhat prismatical and tapered from a larger dimension. at the base plate :lll to asmaller dimension at the lower end oflthe mold. The lower end of they mold may be capped by acap Band all'of the;

molds may be supportedfitogether by a baror beam 7. The externalimold, as indicated in Fig,

l, is provide-d with handles 24' and 25 on one flange 231cm one side of the frame and to a cross 1 strip running across the frame from theflange onone side to the flange on the other side. addition to a continuous band passing down around the oppositesides of the mold 4, which. band substantially. lies in aplane asindicated in.

Figs. 1' and 2, there.is an additional group of strips at opposite ends of thelupperperforationn in the mold, these strips 2|, being attached to the cross band as indicated in Fig. 1. The strips 2| extend downward into the side of the forms or molds 4 at opposite sides and substantially in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the band previously described.

The internal frame 2 is not only provided with the long cross band 25' but with a seriesof transverse bands 20, thus forming a complete pattern about the mold for the support of the continuous band and the short strips projecting into the mold. As indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 the internal frame is provided with handles II and I2 which are positioned adjacent and extending upward from the flanges l3 and M at the side of the container I. As indicated in these figures the mold may be made of two pieces 5 and 5 joined together at the sides by strips 8 and covered at the bottom with a cap 6. This will produce a mold having distinct side lines.

A modification of this form is indicated in Figs. 3 and 4. In 3, which shows an end view of the device indicated in Fig. '1 partly'in I section and partly in full view, the body ofthe Qcated in Fig. 3.by aconical cap 21.

mold-26 is made vof a seamless round cone 30,

frustrated at the bottom which is cappedas indisimilar to that indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 is indicatedat 29 in Fig.3 and the short projecting, strips as 28 at opposite sides of the continuous band 29, I r

In Fig. 4a stillfurther modification is shown of the elements shown inlFig. 3. In this case the 'form is rounded as in Fig. 3 but'capped at the bottom 'by a cup-shaped element 32 which may be supported as indicated by the -V-support 33 which is also shown as 3| in Fig. 3 and which 7 may extend the'length of the molds. In Fig; 5 a still'further' modification is shown;

' In this figure the internal frame is shown with v a number of various kinds of supporting bands which-fit into the mold forms. In the illustra-1 tio'n Qattheleft of Fig. 5 twocomplete bands used in Figs. 1 and 2.

r '35 and 36, are shown, while in the illustration to *the' right of this is a single band 37 is shown with a'longlextending strip at the side of it, .A' y spacingpin 40 is also shown for spacing the' inner frame from the container. This is also Various other methods of support may be used for .the internal frame of the bands but'I prefer to use'the construction shown more particularly in Figs; 1 and 2.

V using the present system .the device described is 3 employed as follows: 4

In theoperation of the present method and in The" confection is poured into the container l, filling the'con'tainer approximatelyto the Y flange Ill. The molds are therefore completely tainer with thev internal frame is withdrawn and 7 against the walls of the molds. 7 a V The confection'is frozen in this mannerby side strips willtherefore fit snugly in place' 7 putting the container in a bath of cool brine 'or' some other refrigerating medium. When the confection is completely frozen, the entire con- 7 1 placed fora few seconds into a vessel containing boiling water.

are then removed and the internal frame raised.

'The "frame is then inverted'on a board and given a slight impact with therboard which causes the molded confections to drop downward on to A band filled. 'The internal framemay alreadyhavebeen' placed within. the container-and the'bands and a This frees the confection from a the sides of the mold 5. The container and mold 2,043,846 7 V r a l the board. Ihe board may be of such a fashion as to fit within the frame 2 and the board itself may have molds in which paper cups may be placed in positions opposite to that of the confection itself so that when the confection drops downward, it will automatically fall into the cups.

The confectionis then packed in the'usual fashion which may be. in individual glassinebags and put away for distribution or sale.

Having now describedmy invention, I claim:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a mold'for frozen confection adapted to receive the confection in liquid form and retain'the same, said mold being tapered from a larger sec-' tion toa smaller section gradually from thetop to the bottom, a frame adapted to fit within said Vmold having "a band fitting, around the inside of the mold in a direction downward, and a secv 0nd band extending part way down each side of the mold on :the inside and positioned in a plane substantially at right angles to 'the first band.

2. A device amold for frozen confection adapted to receive the confectionin liquid form havingl side walls 1 tapered to form towards the lower end gradof the kind described comprising ually smaller sections, a bottom sealing said. mold, a frame adapted to fit within said mold having a narrow band extending down the sides of the, mold and around the bottom,'said frame having short bands also fittingrwithin said mold on opposite sides of said first band. I 5

3. A device of the kind described, comprising:

a container having a plurality. of mold forms provided on said frame for raisingothe same;

4. A device of the kind described;-'comprising a container having side walls and a bottom, a

plurality of mold forms extendingifrom thebottom of the container, a frame having side walls fitting within the side walls of said container; and

a grid like bottom arranged with strips lying with their edges at'the edges; of the mold forms, a

plurality of bands extending from said strips around the inner walls of said molds and means provided on said frame for raising the same.

1 ROBERT WIsE. 

